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35 Who Made a Difference: Clyde Roper
He’s spent his life chasing a sea monster that’s never been taken alive
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A pod of dolphins stranded in the Florida Keys reignites an emotional debate over how much human “help” the sea mammals can tolerate
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The vaults of the Natural History Museum in Paris contain a menagerie of curious crustaceans
To Reproduce, Mussels Go Fishing
The evolution of this freshwater pearl-maker reaches its apex in our Southeastern rivers
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In Down East Maine, the lobster means more than seafood
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Clyde Roper Can’t Wait to Be Attacked by a Giant Squid
After studying (and eating) smaller squid for years, the Smithsonian’s cephalopod man is now ready to face the biggest calamari of all
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